Pierce was in possession of stolen items including a skid steer loader that is valued at $60,000, a John Deere roller attachment worth $10,000, a front-end loader attachment worth $5,000 and a bush hog worth $3,000.

The bush hog was property of Manale Landscaping, the John Deere attachment was taken from Homes Construction Excavation and the skid steer and loader attachment belonged to a private individual, said Emily Flax, a Brunswick County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

Thursday's arrest was the result of a lengthy investigation, as Pierce allegedly stole the items some time from May 10 to July 18.

Pierce is being held at the Brunswick County jail under a $30,000 bond.

According to a Brunswick County Sheriff's Office news release, related charges are pending.

<p>Southport | A landscaping business owner was arrested Thursday and charged with four counts of possession of stolen goods/property, as well as two counts of felony larceny.</p><p>Kyle Grant Pierce, 21, of Frink Lake Drive, Southport, operates East Coast Lawn Care in Southport and Boiling Spring Lakes.</p><p>Pierce was in possession of stolen items including a skid steer loader that is valued at $60,000, a John Deere roller attachment worth $10,000, a front-end loader attachment worth $5,000 and a bush hog worth $3,000.</p><p>The bush hog was property of Manale Landscaping, the John Deere attachment was taken from Homes Construction Excavation and the skid steer and loader attachment belonged to a private individual, said Emily Flax, a Brunswick County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.</p><p>Thursday's arrest was the result of a lengthy investigation, as Pierce allegedly stole the items some time from May 10 to July 18.</p><p>Pierce is being held at the Brunswick County jail under a $30,000 bond.</p><p>According to a Brunswick County Sheriff's Office news release, related charges are pending.</p><p><i>–Adam Wagner</i></p>